1. Harry Potter Promise NR.13


    Date: 4/15/2016, Categories: Fiction Fan fiction, Author: zimbi

    ... an entire day without eating." Minerva chuckled as she inclined her head. "I will not argue with that. I myself am famished." The pair headed back towards the dining room. After a few moments of silence, Minerva sighed. "I am glad that you were safe, Bill. I don't like the idea of anyone venturing out in public at the moment." Bill shook his head. "I work for the goblins. Business doesn't stop just because wizards are at war. They've been good about setting up a special room for their witch and wizard employees to apparate directly into, so that we don't have to go through the Alley." Minerva nodded slightly. "That is comforting. Still, please, you and Fleur be safe and on your guard." Bill smiled his agreement, as the two reached the dining room and sat down, integrating themselves into the conversation with ease. XXX When Harry woke up, it was nearly suppertime. Ginny was still asleep, so he quietly extracted himself from the bed, and headed over to his dresser. Sitting on top was a folded up piece of old parchment. He brought his wand to the parchment and murmured, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good." Before his eyes, lines of ink began to form. He opened the parchment and waited for the map to fully form. What are you doing? Ginny asked, her mental voice filled with sleep. Harry glanced back at her. I just thought it might be a good idea to see what we're dealing with at Hogwarts. Aunt Minerva said that Voldemort was holding it, and Bill said the place was being used ...
    ... as a Death Eater base. Ginny nodded, sitting up and folding her knees to her chest. What does it say? Harry looked at the map for a few minutes, and grimaced. They were right. There are probably around fifty Death Eaters in the castle right now. I recognize a lot of the names – Avery, Yaxley, Macnair, Carrow, Greyback, both Malfoys… he sighed, and folded up the map, whispering, "Mischief managed," as he did so. When it was clear, he turned back to Ginny. "Yaxley's the new 'Minister'," he reminded her. "I guess that's just more proof that he's Voldemort's plant." Ginny shook her head. "No use worrying about it now," she said logically. "But we've got a way to know when the Death Eaters are there, and where they are in the castle. That could come in handy." Harry nodded slightly. "We're going to need to worry about it pretty soon," he commented. Ginny glanced at him and then sighed. "The sword." "The sword," Harry agreed. "I don't want to try Fiendfyre, ever." "Do you think our phoenix abilities could destroy them?" Ginny wondered. Harry thought about it for a minute, and then shook his head. "I don't think so," he said regrettably. "The phoenix abilities help against wards, but these aren't wards. It's dark magic, but I don't think we could physically destroy them with our phoenix powers. We need basilisk venom." "So we need to get into the castle." Harry nodded. "We'll start coming up with a plan. We also need to search for a hiding place for a horcrux in there as well." Ginny ...
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